EZ Air Taxi

Thus, the green has been in force for three months and fuel prices continue to rise. The transportation industry is most certainly in crisis – as shown the month past, when the carrier presented a coffin representing the bankruptcy of many small businesses and job losses from road to Parliament. Although LEZ has reduced the number of vehicles with high emissions from transport in London (no surprise, given the heavy fines if there is an obligation!), Certainly has not made our task easier, and it seems the best time to consider the London LEZ, congestion prices and similar programs around the country.

LEZ

The most important event occurring in the capital during the recent months has been the expulsion of Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London. Boris Johnson won the 1 May elections, which must be treated with cautious optimism for us. It is no secret that the company's policies were not exactly pleasant Livingstone, but Johnson be better? In his manifesto, promised to review the low emission zone in London, and pay more attention to the opinions of the transportation industry, and that fortunately did not include us with employment in the trucking industry. Even LEZ described as "rushed out" in an interview with motorized transport, but transport workers in London should not celebrate yet. It seems that the anti-LEZ position has been a fairly recent development, and recently, in February, their website says "support the Low Emission Zone to improve air quality, then I would not say that we are home and dry yet! In any case, follow to lobby to ensure that is true to his word and listen to us – even if your account if it is already taken.

Elsewhere, after the "success" Area of London low emission Glasgow has become the next UK city to announce plans to introduce a similar system. Like London, the awards are intended to improve air quality and reduce congestion in the center, but also extend to the means of struggle against idling vehicles on the road. He still is in draft form, so that the costs have not been announced, but with Scottish jobs transport of goods by road (or those who take regular charges to north of the border) should be prepared for more pressure in their portfolios. Although there are no starting date, the city agreed to have a LEZ in place before of the Commonwealth Games in 2014.

Congestion charges

The good news is that the new mayor Boris Johnson has given up the workload was highly polluting vehicles £ 25 a day congestion charge in central London. It is a manifesto promise, we must therefore ensure that it sticks to him, but unlike the LEZ is a promise made, so we have reason to be positive about it.

The general perception outside of the industry is that the Central London Congestion Charge works brilliantly, and he speaks of the same scheme to be submitted to the East Midlands. As the burden of traffic jams London, drivers have to pay a fee to enter the inner cities at peak hours and the creation of funds to promote alternative methods of transportation. Likely to be included in the plan are Derby, Leicester and Nottingham. Another city (but not in the Midlands) to show interest in the system is Norwich, but considered by the Council to implement this program have been stalled because the projected revenues would not be able to finance transport improvements sufficient.

Hopefully a new study of this these months will revert to local councils. Researchers at King's College London have concluded that 2003 Central Department for congestion charge in London had no overall difference in the city smog for more taxis and buses took passengers who left their cars stock. Research support also highlighted the congestion charging zone covers only 1% of the Greater London area, so it was unlikely to have a significant impact. The increase in the duct bus to exclude any initial improvement achieved, but stressed that reduces traffic by 40,000 vehicles per day.

In this context, we hear that fuel prices continue to rise this year (1.50 pounds per liter for the fall is an estimate), and we must accept that going to be a difficult time for those of us with trucks jobs. The best we can do? Continue to look out for our fellow carriers, back from the Association Road Haulage and security keep petitioning the government and the new mayor. Boris Johnson has pledged to listen to us – now it's time to see if you meet his word.